Brokerages Set Apollo Global Management Inc. (NYSE:APO) Target Price at $149.08

Apollo Global Management Inc. (NYSE:APO) has been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the seventeen analysts that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, twelve have assigned a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $149.0769.

A number of analysts recently weighed in on APO shares. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on shares of Apollo Global Management from $140.00 to $126.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 13th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Apollo Global Management from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Piper Sandler decreased their target price on shares of Apollo Global Management from $157.00 to $156.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, July 13th. TD Cowen dropped their price target on shares of Apollo Global Management from $155.00 to $146.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on Apollo Global Management from $146.00 to $137.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 13th.

Apollo Global Management News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Apollo Global Management this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Investors are looking ahead to Apollo’s August 4, 2026, second-quarter earnings release. Preliminary figures disclosed in July indicated an estimated 10% annualized return for Athene’s main pooled alternative investment vehicle and 6% for other alternative investments, providing an encouraging backdrop for results. Apollo’s assets under management also exceeded $1 trillion in the first quarter. Apollo Global Management gains as investors look ahead to Q2 results
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street’s median price target is reported at $146, above recent trading levels, and analysts maintain an overall “Moderate Buy” view. Upcoming projections focus on key Q2 metrics that could reinforce confidence in Apollo’s fee-related earnings and fundraising momentum. Apollo Global Management receives average Moderate Buy rating Insights into Apollo Global Management Q2 projections
• Neutral Sentiment: Apollo announced that its 6.75% Series A mandatory convertible preferred stock will automatically convert into common shares on July 31 at a rate of 0.5074 common shares per preferred share. The conversion expands common equity but may dilute existing shareholders; holders of record will receive a final $0.8438 preferred dividend. Apollo announces conversion rate for mandatory convertible preferred stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Apollo economist Torsten Slok warned that reduced Federal Reserve communication is contributing to volatile bond markets. Separately, reports that 30-year Treasury yields are near multi-decade highs suggest interest rates could remain elevated, potentially affecting asset valuations, credit conditions and deal activity. Apollo’s Slok discusses bond-market volatility US 30-year Treasury yield nears 20-year high
• Negative Sentiment: A Mississippi pension fund filed a lawsuit alleging Apollo downplayed ties involving Jeffrey Epstein. The allegations could create reputational, legal and governance risks, although the reports do not indicate a direct change to Apollo’s operating outlook. Mississippi pension fund sues Apollo over alleged downplayed Epstein ties
• Negative Sentiment: Recent disclosed insider activity shows three open-market sales by Apollo co-president John Zito totaling approximately 48,644 shares, with no reported purchases in the past six months. This is a secondary sentiment headwind for investors.

Apollo Global Management Price Performance

Shares of APO opened at $126.03 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $72.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 80.27, a PEG ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.50. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $125.34 and a 200 day moving average price of $123.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 1.73 and a quick ratio of 1.73. Apollo Global Management has a 12 month low of $99.56 and a 12 month high of $153.29.

Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The financial services provider reported $1.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.89 by $0.05. Apollo Global Management had a return on equity of 14.43% and a net margin of 3.62%.The company had revenue of $5.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.19 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.82 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts forecast that Apollo Global Management will post 8.18 earnings per share for the current year.

Apollo Global Management Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 19th were given a $0.5625 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $2.25 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. This is an increase from Apollo Global Management’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. Apollo Global Management’s payout ratio is 143.31%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Apollo Global Management news, insider John P. Zito sold 48,644 shares of Apollo Global Management stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $130.66, for a total transaction of $6,355,825.04. Following the sale, the insider owned 3,063,696 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $400,302,519.36. The trade was a 1.56% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 8.30% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Legal & General Group Plc raised its holdings in Apollo Global Management by 4.5% during the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 3,611,839 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $522,850,000 after purchasing an additional 155,857 shares in the last quarter. Sandro Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Apollo Global Management during the 4th quarter valued at $1,599,000. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in Apollo Global Management by 6.1% during the 4th quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 189,744 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $27,936,000 after purchasing an additional 10,876 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its position in shares of Apollo Global Management by 16.0% during the 4th quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 98,916 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $14,319,000 after purchasing an additional 13,625 shares during the period. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Apollo Global Management by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 47,760,608 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $6,913,826,000 after purchasing an additional 340,956 shares during the period. 77.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Apollo Global Management Company Profile

Apollo Global Management, Inc (NYSE: APO) is a global alternative investment manager that specializes in private equity, credit and real assets. The firm originates, invests in and manages a broad set of strategies across distressed and opportunistic credit, direct lending, structured credit, buyouts and real estate. Apollo provides investment management and advisory services to institutional clients and individual investors through pooled funds, separate accounts and publicly listed investment vehicles.

Its private equity business pursues control and non-control investments across industries, often focusing on complex or distressed situations where operational improvement and capital solutions can create value.